Method of constructing metallic partitioning



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METHOD OF cons'rauc'rme METALLIC PARTITION I'NG Original Filed Dec. 28, 1926 I a INVENTOR: Joaiz firogdew,

'JoAH nnoennn, or MELRosE PARK, rnnnss z nvnnis, Assrenon'ro Davin urron's r I ber of separatechambers or compartments v 1 bevel at B, a' peripheral margin M parallel proper choice of the parts from an amassed stock, a partition of any desired length-and height may be quickly erected without re- I V, panel' partitioning unit which 'may be used "in conjunction with, or injlieu Patented July 1,1930

UNITED i i iycpplcs sons COMPANY}, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A coaroaam ongor Penna-- SYLVV'ANIA 1 mn'rnon or GONSTRUGTING mu sli; "rnnirrrionmd I Original application filed; December'28, 1926, Serial No. 157,445. ma m thi sapplicat ion fiiea July 24, i

1928. Serial No. 29530345 This invention relates to methods of con structing metallic partitioning useful in subdividinga floor area intoany desirednumof different sizes. I I V More specifically, the present application is a division from my co-pending case filed December 28, 1926; under Serial Number 157,445; while it relatesparticularly to 'a novel method of v constructing partition panels in a manner conducive to masspro-,-

duction in standardized sizes. xI-Ience, by

course to individual designing or fitting, or v w the r centerlfield areas abutting and their ilateraliperimetric flanges F overlapping, as

the useof special toolsin'erection; g V For a clear understanding of this invensheet of drawings 5 wherein,

ltion reference is had to the, accompanying *j'FigLI'is a facejview of asolid singlepanel partition unit constructed in accordance'with the present improvements.-

j F igQII isa cornerdetail of one'of the; .5

of the solid sheet 'metal bl'ank s used in the construction panel shownby the preceding view.'

u III is a-isiaas; itiw showing'the' blankiof FigII' bent to fform. Q

Fig; IV is a detail section, taken as cated bythe arrows IV'IV in FigI. I 5 Fig.= V shows a face view "of a, double y of, panel imits of the type shown'by Fig.1.

FigL-VI shows the details at VIiniFig. v.

. qFig. v11 is a loensiaioh, taken] as as I, cated by thefarrows YII-j VII inaFigs; V

and VI;

7 Figs. "VIII and IX are perspective views showing structural details associated with V solid single-panel type' p'artitioningunit.'-

the double-panel partitioning. unjit 'of Fig. In accordance with this invention the depicted.inFig.-Iis constructed from rectangular sheet metal blanks havingzthei'r corners square cut'as at 9, Fig. II,'-and diagonally incised as at 1 0; Each such blank is bentalong linesw, y and z, extendingparallel to itsside edges, 1n such manner jas' to define a; depressed" center field area A- Fig.j

III-,-:and a mitered border molding witha to the aforesaid center field area A," and a two sectionsS,S prepared as just described,

and. assemble them in -opposed relation with n welded or "other continuous laterally extending perimetric :"To form'a coinplete'panel unit l 2 ,-I vuse l j shown in L FigIV" thereupon securing them 1 together, preferably by spot-weldingat differentgregionswithin the abuttingandoverlapping areas; The "unit l2ythus formed is," obviously, extremely light inweight yet ab? 'solutely rigid and .sturdy; and, in. order to facilitate insertion of; suchhunits into a'sup- 'porting'skele'ton: framework, the squa're cuts I :9; in the 'blanks-of Fig.1 II--areiinodified at 13 so. asto .predetermine blunt corners, ras

fshownin Figs.LI and: III; 7

In constructingfthe, double-panelr' units 14-Fig. V+I proceed,' :-las above-w set "forth,

withaL-V-the; exception that" the :sheet fmetal blanlzsgare angularlyacut and incised onljyqat iadjacent corners so that,,af ter;bending;one @ed'geremainsi unfinished, as shown at Ein- -FigaVIII; In assemblingithe panelfcom- V ponents.C'thus formed -tof, producea full. 5

p'aneleface solidxlunit l4, ulpbring'the: un-

"finished; edges of impair-of suchi components i into, overlapping relation, {after :the manner depicted in} E VIII, and-secure them to.- Z-gether along the o'verlap, either by; spot .welding{or:irivetinggmas, most convenient." .-Two ffullBface sections 14 thus constructed arelthenllaidi one over the other in opposing lrelation,j a's in thejcase'of the single type unit of, Lto bring theirdepressed center field areas Av intovabutrnent with their lateral flanges F in 1 overlapping relation, and thereupon secure; them. together by spot welding.

To finish-01f the units 14, batten strips fashioned from sheet metal to the hollow configuration shown by Fig. IX, are placed over thecentral overlap joint between the compo'nentsC, on each side of the partitioning unit 14, the ends of the strips 15 i being appropriately shaped to form a flush fiitersectingjuncturewith the border mold M along the top and bottom edgesfof the 1 unit 14.

. a From the foregoing it is thought my in- T vention will be well understood, while I reserve theri t to make such detail changes pended claims.

'Eaving: thus described my invention, I

. claim: 1 I I y 7 f1, Themethod, of constructing partitioning panel units which comprises 7 formation, by bending a rectangular blank of sheet metal witlrsquare-cut and diagonally-incised corners, of a'vpanel face section characterized hyan in-set centerfield area and a mitered perimetric moldingvwith' a continuous latareas abutting and their lateral flangesoverlapping; and uniting the sectionseat inter- Evils within theoverlapping and-abutting areas. V i 2.The method of constructing .partitiom ing panel units which comprises formation, bylbending from rectangular blanks of sheet metal withsquare-cut and diagonally-incised corners, panel facesections ch'aracterizedby in-set center field areas and mitered. perimetric moldings. with continuous lateral flangeg uniting the molding beads at the corners of the sections by means iotpla'tes placed .cross wise of the'meeting edgeszof lapping and abutting areas. .3. T

seotioncharacterized by an inset center field tion with the corresponding edge 0 ceal the overlap junctures at opposite side faces of the unit. l r

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, at Philadelphia,.Pennsyln fi, h s l9 h day of July, 1928.

, w H v JOAH BROGDEN.

as fairly fal within the scope of the apflan e, placingtwo such sections in o 1 posed re ationwith their in-set center fie d the mitersjunctures; superposingtwo such f hoe sections in opposed relation with their iii-set center field areas abutting and their j lateralflanges overlapping and uniting said face sections at intervals within the over elmethod of constructing; double I: P

f panel "partitioning units which comprises tor-matron, by bending a rectangular sheet.

metal blank "with adjacent corners squarecut and diagonally incised, of a panelfacearea and a Initered perimetric molding-about I three sidesthereof; bringing the unfinished I edgeof such a section into overlapping relal a similar section and securing theftwo sections to y gether alon -the overla to form one complete face 0? the unit; p acing two such face components inopposed relation with their 7 center field areas abutting and'their lateral flanges overlapping, and securing them to eachother at intervals within the contacting and overlapping areas; and applying pregolimd llow battens of sheet metal to 

